MacNN | LaCie News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us LaCie, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ LaCie intros 1080p LaCinema Classic HD media server http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/device.available.with.1tb.disk/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/laciesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie on Tuesday introduced the LaCinema Classic HD, a media server capable of full 1080p video playback. Users can connect an HDTV using a standard HDMI cable, while Composite connectors are also available. Multichannel DTS audio is supported, sent via HDMI or a dedicated S/PDIF optical port. A 1TB hard drive is integrated for storing movies, music or photos, while a USB 2.0 connection is provide... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/device.available.with.1tb.disk/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMT Review: LaCie Sound2 Speakers http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/lacies.portable.sound2.speakers.tested/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/laciesound2-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie is without a doubt best known for its hard drives and other storage solutions, many of which are often particularly good-looking. The company's new Sound2 Speakers could also be described in just such a way. Shaped by French designer Neil Poulton and engineered by Cabasse, a French loud speaker manufacturer, the design comes across as a French supermodel. But does that mean the design is ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/lacies.portable.sound2.speakers.tested/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:00 GMT LaCie outs Network Space 2 NAS, media server http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/lacie.network.space.2.now.out.in.1tb.capacity/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/lacienetwork2intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie on Tuesday revealed its latest storage solution, the Network Space 2 Network Attached Storage (NAS) and media server. Again designed by Neil Poulton like many of LaCie's similar products, the Network Space 2 is user friendly thanks to the preloaded LaCie Network Assistant. This allows users to customize the dashboard with widgets, which let them access networks and drive information as well ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/lacie.network.space.2.now.out.in.1tb.capacity/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT LaCie teams up with Philippe Starck on external hard drives http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/lacie.intros.drives.designed.by.phillippe.starck/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/laciestarckdrives.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hard drive maker LaCie on Tuesday introduced two new external hard drives that were designed by Phillippe Starck. Both sport a sculptured magma motif from the world-famous designer, which is touch-sensitive in the Starck Desktop. This drive is covered by a 3mm aluminum shell, and has Starck's signature orange LED that indicates the drive's status. The touch interface is customizable, allowing user... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/lacie.intros.drives.designed.by.phillippe.starck/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT LaCie intros new USB-powered Cabasse speaker system http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/29/lacie.sound2.speakers/ <img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/lactemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie and loudspeaker manufacturer Cabassee have announced the Sound2 Speakers, a new USB-powered speaker system. The set is designed to be used with any computer, iPhone, iPod or other media player, with plug-and-play connection to avoid setup hassle. The system integrates a Class D digital amplifier with magnetic shielding, which reaches a total output of 15W per speaker. Cabasse's Wide Band Dri... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/29/lacie.sound2.speakers/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:25:00 GMT LaCie and ATTO collaborate on enterprise storage devices http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/24/storage.systems.paired.with.host.adapters/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/laciesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ATTO and LaCie have announced a new partnership to deliver enterprise-level storage systems. The collaboration pairs ATTO's ExpressSAS R380 SAS/SATA host adapter with LaCie's 12big Rack Serial, along with the Celerity FC-42ES Fibre Channel host adapter and the 12big Rack Fibre storage system. The combination of products is designed for environments requiring RAID protection or fast transfer speeds... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/24/storage.systems.paired.with.host.adapters/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:30:00 GMT LaCie intros USB-powered portable DVD burner http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/dvd.burner.supports.lightscribe.8x.burn/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/dvdsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie has introduced its latest computer accessory, a portable DVD burner designed by Sam Hecht. The device is USB powered, eliminating the need for an AC adapter. A variety of DVD and CD formats are supported, with DVD burn speeds up to 8x and CD burn speeds up to 24x. The drive weighs under a pound and measures less than an inch tall.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/dvd.burner.supports.lightscribe.8x.burn/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:20:00 GMT LaCie intros LaCinema Rugged HD media drive http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/09/lacie.lacinema.rugged.hd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/lacieruggedhdintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie on Wednesday announced the release of its LaCinema Rugged HD multimedia drive. An upgrade of the original, it can now play 1080p video through any TV with an HDMI port. The drive's 500GB capacity lets users store a large amount of both HD content as well as music and photos. Content is transferred onto the drive via a USB 2.0 connection from Windows and Mac OS X computers, with supported mov... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/09/lacie.lacinema.rugged.hd/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:45:00 GMT LaCie unveils LaCinema Classic Bridge hub http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/08/lacie.lacinema.bridge/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/lacielacinemaclassicbridge.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie on Monday added again to its LaCinema devices with the LaCinema Classic Bridge. The device recognizes any 3.5-inch internal SATA drive, or most USB drives, and plays media stored on either disk using a visual interface to navigate. It can handle videos in DivX, MPEG-4 and XviD up to 1080p, MP3 and WMA audio, and both JPEG and specially optimized HD-JPEG still images.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/08/lacie.lacinema.bridge/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:35:00 GMT LaCie intros LaCinema Black multimedia drives http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/lacie.lacinema.black/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/lacinemaintro1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie announced on Wednesday it has released two new products meant to enhance a user's home multimedia experience. The LaCinema Black PLAY and RECORD are wireless HD media players connect to a user's home network via their built-in Ethernet ports or Wi-Fi connections. Available in 500MB or 1TB capacities, the drives sport an integrated UPnP client for easy access to media stored on networked PCs ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/lacie.lacinema.black/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:35:00 GMT